China launched an experimental spacecraft from the Gobi desert this week. The unmanned Tiangong-1 (which means "Heavenly Palace-1") is expected to orbit Earth for two years. Journalist Miles O’Brien discusses planned docking missions for the craft and China’s space program. Listen to the article and tell me what you think. How do you feel about China becoming a space power? Why do you think the Chinese want to accomplish with their space program?
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I knew it was coming but not this soon they are creating another space race. They think they are smarter than us now the government is going to want to give us back our space program.
ReplyDeleteThe want to be better than our space program that is the bad thing. but they can't because we are much farther along than them i wouldn't wish them good luck!
We don't think that it is very good because we were the ones to first come up with the technology to acomplish this and we feel that they are steeling our ideas. We think that the Chinese are doing this to try and prove that they are better than us but they are not.It could also be that they want to be someone that discovers things about the other planets too.
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It feels weird because they are trying ti replicate the U. S. space station. Because they want to be able to make militaristic space ships.
ReplyDelete@ Taylar H. and Brooke C.
ReplyDeleteWe still think that the Chinese are trying to be more militaristic, by blowing up one of there own satellite with a ballistic missile.
I didn't think china would create a space program. Even if they have one ours is better because we started in the 1960's and China is starting now which is to late. It will take china a while to catch up with us but they still think their rocket is better than ours. The U.S.A has more experience in rocket engineering and China has almost none. I think they are trying to prove their better than us which I don't think they are.
ReplyDeleteWe feel good about China making a space station. With another space station there's a better chance to find a new planet or something new about the solar system. China will probably try to visit the moon or something like that.
ReplyDeletei fell fine that the chines are entering space. Because the want to to go and be like every one else and have a space progrom
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I don't like the idea of China becoming a space power because they already have a lot of power economically, and I don't think they need another achievement that they can hold over our heads. I think that the Chinese people want to accomplish a lot of things with their space program. The first thing is obvious: they want to learn more about space. (A lot of countries want that.) I also think that the Chinese want to prove that they are better than us by creating a space program that does something different than what ours does. I know that the article said that it is not a space race, but they can still attempt to do something better than us.
ReplyDelete@ wade stenger I disagree because if they find something we already found they will take credit (like a planet or moon we have not made a name for yet).
ReplyDelete@Lorraine Lowrey
ReplyDeleteYea we agree but with another space program you can find something new about the solar system...
@Matthew Murphy and Bryant Winters
ReplyDeleteWhere did you get the idea of the military but i think that is very true.
Zach Schmidt&Josh Whalen
ReplyDeleteWe think China should be able to have a space program also! I don't think we should be the only country able to explore space. The more people in space the higher chance of finding a really amazing discovery! But we are concerned that there space program could cause arguments and war so hopefully they don't brag. Maybe we could colonize on mars moon like it said in the moon video.
@Brain Shraffenberger
ReplyDeleteWe agree that if they wanted to do something like this that they should have started earlier.
~Brooke C. & Taylar H.
@Nate Horning and Wade Stenger
ReplyDeleteHow do you feel good about that they want to be better than us not help us so really don't think that is great
@schraffenburger
ReplyDeleteI todaly agrie are space program is ten times better and chinas a little late but were in so much deat so they might get bigger then us over time. dallas and ross
@Nate Horning & Wade Stenger
ReplyDeleteWe agree we should get china as friends and we could have a double space program or something.
Zach Schmidt& Josh Whalen
@Dallas Blasek and Ross Campbell
ReplyDeleteDon't you think that it is somewhat bad that the Chinese are building a space program? They already have more power than us economically, so it would be really bad if they became better than us in their space program.
@Joshua Whalen and Zach Schmidt
ReplyDeleteI agree that we shouldn't be the only country allowed in space, but we aren't. The Russians have had many trips to space as well. Also, it would be nice if there was an amazing discovery in space, but we want to be the ones that actually make that amazing discovery, so that the Chinese don't have something to hold over our heads.
We think the article was very informational and long. We also think that the chinese are planning on total space domination. We don't feel good about China being powerful in space because we might get smooshed and everything will be 2-D.
ReplyDelete@ Matthew Murphy and Bryant Winters
ReplyDeleteThey aren't copying the U.S. technology. They are planning space domination!
@brynn,julia,abby
ReplyDeleteWe really doubt that China will attack... No Domination will take place anytime soon so yeah anyways that shouldn't be a problem
Joshua Whalen + Zach S.
We think it is great that China is becoming a space power. They'll get to enjoy the wonders of space like NASA. They probably want to go to mars and find life before any one else does. So pushy.
ReplyDeleteWhat are they planning on using the spacecraft for? We hope that the U.S. doesn't fall behind on space crafts. The may want to succeed because a lot of other countries have their own space program and they need to be able to compete with other countries for the financial and scientific aspect of the program.
ReplyDelete@ Julia Brynn & Abby
ReplyDeleteChina is not planning space domination, yet any way, they probably just want to be the best at every thing. Like a little kid trying to get noticed by it's parents. HaHa china's mommy is to busy for it. Boo-Hoo
i think that it is good china has there own space station so that china can observ space and we might be abel to learn something from what china learns from there space station.i think that china is trying to learn more about space.
ReplyDeleteWe think it is great that China is finally heading into space. China is becoming more advanced in technology than the US! We think that that is amazing.
ReplyDelete@ Cara & Katherine
ReplyDeleteWe agree. It would be really bad if the US ran behind on space crafts. We must explore the great nothingness.
I thought China had already gotten a space program because they're so far ahead of us in technology you would think they had a space program. I think they needed to get a program because so many other countries have one and they need to be able to compete with them. I think they also want to know more in science so they need spacecrafts to explore space, they probably also did this because of financial topics.
ReplyDelete@ Connor Zang
ReplyDeleteWe agree with what you said about the US observing space from China's space station. We could collaborate with them to make new observations.
I think china will soon have more advanced technology than we do. I think that their satellite will fall from space just like ours did recently.
ReplyDelete@ W!ll & John
ReplyDeleteAs much as we agree that it is great that China is getting into space, it is NOT good that they are becoming more advanced. If they go any faster we would never be able to keep up. Or catch up =(
We feel like it could be a good thing because they are so advanced in science and math so it could help space exploration.But they did shoot their satelite with a ballistic missile. I think the chinese want to accomplish a better program and become the head dog in spacve exploration.
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ReplyDeleteI also thought they already had a space program
@ Alex & Kamal
ReplyDeleteWhy?
@ Zach Schmidt& Josh Whalen___
ReplyDeleteA double space program! C 0 0 L
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@ Zach Schmidt& Josh Whalen
ReplyDeleteA double space program! C00L!
@ Connor Zang: We agree that there may be a chain reaction in other countries that don't have space programs, they may end up making their own programs to catch up with every one else. The entire world should engage in space programs so if someone from another country wants to be an astronaut they can still stay in their own country.
ReplyDelete@ Brad & Matthew
ReplyDeleteRight. It's like an over enthusiastic pageant mom. Their kid has to be the best in every thing. Best in space, best economy, blah blah blah.
@ Jenna Bertke
ReplyDeleteI thought pretty much everyone has a space program.
who did the anonymous with only a period on the post. Waste.
ReplyDelete@ cara and katherine
ReplyDeleteWe agree it is important that we don't fall behind in space exploration because we are already behind in other technology
@ Brad and Matthew
ReplyDeleteI also agree that china will become the head dog of the space program.
@ conner
ReplyDeleteWe thought everyone had a space program & the fact that China, of all places just got one! Its mind boggling. There probably will be a chain reaction of space programs in countries. hopefully we can stay ahead
P.S. is your dad back yet?
@ will and finn
ReplyDeleteI agree that china is heading to space. but i think it is bad thing if china passes us in space exploation
@Matthew Budde & Brad Weidner: We agree, China is ahead of us however they're not ahead of us by that much. The approximate average IQ in China is 100 and in America it is 99. We were a bit surprised China didn't already have a space program.
ReplyDeleteits amazing that the Chinese people are just now going up in space. we wonder how big and how fast the fast craft is.
ReplyDeleteWe think it might be a good thing i mean like other countries should go into space to because its always us going up and not the other areas of the world
ReplyDeleteI feel that Chinese people should become part of space power because the space power is for who ever who wants to be part of space because its a free country and I think that whoever wants to take a trip to space should because its not a law that Chinese people cant take a trip to a certain place because of their skin color and they shouldn't be treated different because of their skin color I think Chinese people want to accomplish the space program because of they wonder what it would be like they and they think it would be cool to see some place new and just need time way from their home so they are going to space
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ReplyDeleteHow we feel about china becoming a space power is:that china will attack us later in the future...it's a possibility.and maybe they will be successful.We think what the Chinese want to accomplish with their space program is:they want to accomplish attacking us (maybe... in our opinion) -Morgan.Cook & Brandi.Luers
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ReplyDeletemaybe they will maybe they won't who knows no one knows until it happens so lets see what happens and good luck to them
Bailee & Meara@
ReplyDeletei don't think that the Chinese people are planing to dominate the U.S. i think they are trying to be like us so they can have a lot more things to do so that's why they are getting a space program so they will have a lot of things to do
We think that if the Chinese start doing space things then we wont have anything that the chinese dont have. It wouldnt be fair.
ReplyDeleteI think the Chinese want to accomplish trying to be better then the United States with the space program.
ReplyDelete@ olivia and kaylin
ReplyDeletewe agree..... they probably would try
@ Donnie & Mark
ReplyDeleteThe craft probably isnt very big because there isnt any people inside it but we would guess it would be fast.
What we think is that China is becoming more and more technological. We think Chinese spy's are stealing our information from us. We think the Chinese want to complete their Space Program because they want to be our allies.
ReplyDeleteWe think that the Chinese having a space program is not the best idea because they could find out more than we know and since they already have a lot of power they could become a threat to our space program. We think the Chinese want to accomplish actually having a space program and figure out more information than we have.
ReplyDelete@ Josh Whalen & Zach Shcmidt
ReplyDeleteWe agree because If its only the U.S.A searching around in space then we might do something wrong. We need to have other information and opinion's... not just our's.
@Jenna Bertke
ReplyDeleteWe agree with your statement because we also though they had a space station because they are very advanced in technology. Also, We agree that they did this because of their financial topics.
I don't like the idea of China becoming a space power because they already have a ton of power economically, and i don't think another achievement that they can brag about would be any good. I think that the Chinese think they are better then us;so i think they want to prove they are by creating a space program that does something different than what ours does.
ReplyDelete@Lorraine Lowery
ReplyDeleteI agree they should give us our space program back so we can have something to hold over THERE heads. And we are much much farther along then the Chinese.
I think that the Chinese having a better space program is good for THEM, but bad for US. I think this because obviously, the more accomplishments you make for your country is good, but its bad for us because China is making more and more advances, they are going to take the US over. I think that China wants to accomplish this because it will definetly make there country stronger in the science area.
ReplyDelete@ Jenna Bertke, Cara Roche, KAtherine Slattery
ReplyDeleteI found that surprsing as well. Of all the things CHina can do, and they didnt have a space program ?
I think it is a really bad thing that China may become a space program because they might want to attack America. I think they want to accomplish it not only to be making all of the stuff in America but also be apart of our space program.
ReplyDeleteI think that it is a bad thing because they are trying to compete with the U.S, and are upgrading more every day. However, there is no rule saying that they aren't allowed to launch it. However, if they get so advanced that they take over our country, it will not be good. I think the chinese want to do this so that they can gain power and stregnth and become more advanced.
ReplyDelete@Maggie Hoover
ReplyDeleteI agree. If they keep getting more advanced,they could attack us. On the bright side, our army is strong. However, if they want to go into space, they should. It's a good experience.
I think that China becoming a space power is very different. I also believe that they want to accomplish their space program because they want to follow in NASA's footsteps.-Dominic Deutsch
ReplyDeleteI think that is cool that the cheinese are starting to get in to the space because then america will start to learn what the chienese will learn so man kind will learn alot of things about space.
ReplyDeleteI think the video was kinda good at the cheinese are starting to get into the space because then the cheinese will teach us a different things at we might not know.
ReplyDeletei think the article is cool.i dont really care if they start a space program
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